★ 2024 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner (Children - Action)
★ 2022 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner (Early Readers, Best Illustrations, Holiday)
A wonderful & whimsical autumn tale!"Marla Little's pumpkin is rolling away! Can she catch it before it's gone forever? Readers both young and young at heart will delight in this lovely, whimsical tale." -BookBub
Multi-award-winning author and illustrator team delight young readers with a rollicking sequencing story.
When a large pumpkin gets away from its young owner, Marla, an amusing and lighthearted pursuit ensues. As it rolls down country roads, through a farm's haystacks, past a milkman and his cart, over a stone bridge, through a city's bistro, and past a butcher shop, readers will enjoy as each subsequent person joins in the young girl's chase after the runaway, rollaway pumpkin, making for a silly procession that gets even sillier when the group encounters a marching parade. A pleasing ending has the ever-growing group enjoying a cauldron of pumpkin soup.
With stunning illustrations in beautiful muted earthy tones, many small details make each spread a delight in poring over-a dog with little sausages in its mouth, street signs that point "this way" and "that way", a tiny windmill in the distance, leaves fluttering down on the country road, fresh baguettes stacked up in the baker's wagon. A wonderfully lilting text is beautifully typeset in a fun and whimsical way, curving along the streets and alleys. A repeated refrain throughout the story adds a fun opportunity for young readers to chant along.
A short and simple story, The Roll-Away Pumpkin is a perfect read-aloud for families and educators of young children, while its highlighted keywords, repetitive language, and predictive nature make it ideal for beginner readers.
Praise for The Roll-Away Pumpkin:
"This book combines patterns with some classic onomatopoeia to create a very silly story that your kids are sure to enjoy. And it's perfect for the whole season! While a lot of fall books stick strictly to Halloween, this includes the sights and sounds of fall itself - which we love best of all." -Book Nook NYC
"Being a seasonal book, it is safe to say this won't likely get worn out, and may even become a seasonal tradition - likely in my house to say the least! A winner for sure!" -ErmaReads
"It makes a wonderful bedtime story, one that's perfect for these chilly autumn nights." -A Southern Girl's Bookshelf
